prognathism
noun
prog·na·thism
ˈpräg-nə-ˌthi-zəm 
präg-ˈnā-
präg-ˈnā-
: the condition marked by a prognathous jaw
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In fact, differences in levels of inbreeding accounted for 22 percent of the differing severity of mandibular prognathism among the Habsburgs studied.
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Lila Thulin, Smithsonian, 4 Dec. 2019
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Lila Thulin, Smithsonian, 4 Dec. 2019
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prognathism
noun
prog·na·thism
ˈpräg-nə-ˌthiz-əm
präg-ˈnā-
präg-ˈnā-
: the condition marked by a prognathous jaw
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